HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-23-14 PETITION FOR GRANT OF LETTERS
REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Petitioner(s)named below,who is/are 18 years of age or older,apply(ies)for Letters as specified below,and in support thereof aver(s)the
following and respectfully requests the grant of Letters in the appropriate form:
Bradlev S.Findley
DecedenYs Information '/
Name: Janet D.Findley File No: 2t+3 ;2�-�`f-dd7�
a/k/a: (Assigned by Register)
a/k/a:
a/k/a: Social Security No:
Date of Death: 07/11/2013 Age at Death: 77
Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, pA (State)with his/her last
principal residence at 4725 Creekview Road,Mechanicsburg 17050 Hampden Cumberland
Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County
Decedent died at Community General Osteopathic Hospitai Harrisburg Dauphin 17109
Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County State
Estimate of value of decedenYs property at death:
Ifdomiciled in Pennsylvania...................... All personal property $ 1,000.00
Ifnot domiciled in Pennsylvania................ Personal property in Pennsylvania $
Ifnot domiciled in Pennsy/vania................ Personal property in County $
Value ofrea/estate in Pennsylvania................................................................... $
TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE $ 1,000.00
Real estate in Pennsylvania situated at
(Atfach additional sheets,if necessary.)
Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County
❑X A. Petition for Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentarv
Petitioner(s)aver(s)that helshe/they is/are the Executor(s)named in the Last Will of the Decedent,dated 01/04/2005 and Codicil(s)
thereto dated - :c'�
Charles R.Findlev.Sr.renounced in favor of Bradlev S.Findlev. � -"� rs`t
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State relevant circumstances(e.g.,renunciation,death of executor,etc.) � "i7 � �/y
Except as follows:after the execution of the instrument(s)offered for probate, Decedent did not marry, c�worce as a rty to a pending
divorce proceeding wherein the grounds for divorce had been established as defined in 23 Pa.C.S.§3�3(�a�did�hav�� h�d born or
a dopte d;an d Dece den t was nei t her t he vic tim o f a ki l ling nor ever a dju dica te d an incapaci ta te d person.T 7• � �r
�NO EXCEPTIONS � EXCEPTIONS � � � -�p � �
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❑ B. Petition for Grant of Letters of Administration (If applicable) � �== — �
c.t.a.,d.b.n.,d.b.n.c.t.a.,pedenf�lite,durante absen�ia- nte minoritate
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If Administration,c.t.a or d.b.n.c.t.a.,enter date of Will in Section A above and comolete list of he'��&. � -ri
Except as follows:Decedent was not a party to pending divorce proceeding wherein the grounds for divorce had been e ts ablished as defined
in 23 Pa.C.S.§3323(g)and was neither the victim of a killing nor ever adjudicated an incapacitated person.
�NO EXCEPTIONS � EXCEPTIONS
Petitioner(s),after a proper search has/have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the following spouse(if any)and heirs(attach
additional sheets,if necessary):
Name Relationship Address
Form RW-02 rev.10-11-2011 Copyright(c)2011 form soflware only The Lackner Group,Inc. Page 1 of 2
Oath of Personal Representative Official Use Only
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA }
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COUNTY OF Cumberland }
Petitioner(s)Printed Name Petitioner(s)Printed Address
Bradley S.Findley 4085 Mountainview Road
Mechanicsburg,PA 17050
717/443-3174
The Petitioner(s)above-named swear(s)or affirm(s)the statements in the foregoing Petition are true and correct to the best of the knowledge and
belief of Petitioner(s)and that,as Personal Representative(s)of the eced t,Petiti e��l and truly administer the estate according to law.
Swom to or affirmed and ubscribed before �� � Date � f �,�J�!y
me i 2=3r`ldayof � � , `7�%�� oate
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For the Register Date
BOND Required? YES � NO To the Register of�lls: C� �� � rn
Please enter my appearance �r signature bel . C'a
FEES: _� ,
Letters.......................................... $ ��•� Att ney Sign,ature: .o i'n � �"� -" u'� �
( � )Short Certificate(s)......... .� �/}� %� � 3�- � � t-r~� r"*t
( � )Renunciation(s).............. S.� / A � �;t � � �
( )Codicil(s)........................ � C^� � _"t7 "s'� ""��t
( )Affidavit(s)...................... Printed Name: Amy M.Mo� a �? � ,�h �'t
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Commission.................................. ID Number: 91402 --� w�
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Firm Name: L.O.of Susan E.Lederer
t5�� Address: 5011 Locust Lane
15•8�_
Harrisburg,PA 17109
Phone: 717/652-7323
Automation Fee............................ `Pn
Fax:
JCS Fee....................................... ���i�
TOTAL......................................... $ E-mail: Amy@Ledererlaw.com
DECREE OF THE REGISTER
Date of Death: 07/11/2013
Social Security No:
Estate of Janet D.Findley File No: 21-13
a/k/a:
AND NOW, , �� ,in consideration of the foregoing Petition,
satisfactory proof having been presented befo e, IT IS DECREED that Letters Testamentary
are hereby granted to Bradley S.Findley
in the above estate and(if applicable)that the instrument(s)dated 01/04/2005
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as t e t`VVill(an odicil(s)) f ecedent.
Register of Wills
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
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I, JANET D. FINDLEY, of Hampden Township, Cumberland;�ounty, P�syl ar��,
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eing of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, do hereby make, publish and
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eclare this as and for my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making void any and all
ills by me at any time heretofore made.
1. I direct that all my debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon as practical after my
death by my Executor hereinafter named.
I direct that all taxes that may be assessed as a consequence of my death shall be paid
from my residuary estate as part of the expenses of the administration of my estate.
2. All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, real, personal and mixed, and
wheresoever the same may be situate, I give, devise and bequeath to my husband, CHARLES R.
FINDLEY, provided he shall survive me by a period of thirty (30) days.
3. In the event my said husband, CHARLES R. FINDLEY, shall predecease me or fail to
survive me by the aforesaid period of thirty (30) days, then in such event, I give, devise and
bequeath my estate as follows:
A. I give and devise my interest in the hunting cabin located in Huntingdon
County, Pennsylvania to my sons, CHARLES R. FINDLEY, JR., RANDY
K. FINDLEY, RONALD L. FINDLEY and BRADLEY S. FINDLEY, in equal
shares, per stirpes. If any of my sons above named should predecease me, I
direct that the share such deceased son would have received hereunder be
divided among the surviving sons aforementioned.
B. I give and bequeath my ownership interest, including any stock that I may
LAW OFFICES own, in Findley Construction Company, Inc. to my sons, CHARLES R.
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BRENNEMAN, P.C.
FINDLEY, JR., RONALD L. FINDLEY and BRADLEY S. FINDLEY,
in equal shaxes, per stirpes. If any of the three (3) aforementioned sons should
predecease me, I direct that the share such deceased son would have received
be given to the survivor or survivors of the said three (3) sons.
C. I devise and bequeath the properiy I own located at 4725 Creekview Road,
Hampden Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania unto my children,
CHARLES R. FINDLEY, JR., DIANE L. OYLER, RONALD L. FINDLEY,
RANDY K. FINDLEY, PAMELA S. MUSSER and BRADLEY S. FINDLEY, in
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equal shares per stirpes, provided however,that my sons, CHARLES R.
FINDLEY, JR., RONALD L. FINDLEY and BRADLEY S. FINDLEY are hereby
granted a right of option for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of my death
to purchase such real estate at its appraised value as determined by my estate. My
sons, CHARLES R. FINDLEY, JR., RONALD L. FINDLEY, and BRADLEY S.
FINDLEY shall have the right to purchase said property in equal shares unless
agreed otherwise among themselves, provided, however, that if any of them
should predecease me, such deceased son's option right shall be divided between
the surviving son(s). This option right granted herein shall be a single option right
for the entire property which shall not be assignable to any other party. Settlement
shall occur within ninety (90) days of the exercise of said option contained herein.
The purchaser(s) shall be required to pay a minimum of twenty (20%) percent of
the purchase price at settlement and the remaining balance shall be paid in equal
monthly installments and principal over a period not to exceed five (5) years after
the date of settlement with such monthly installments to be computed to amortize
the entire principal over the period indicated with interest at the Applicable
Federal Rate as published by the Internal Revenue Service for below market rate
loans on the date of settle�nent. Each purchaser shall be entitled tca cre�it his one-
sixth(1/6) interest in the property towards the purchase price. If my sons fail to
LAW OFFICES
SNELBAKER 8C exercise their option to purchase the property within the ninety(90) days perio ,
BRENNEMAN, P.C.
it shall lapse.
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D. All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, real, personal and mixed and
wheresoever the same may be situate, I give, devise and bequeath to my children,
CHARLES R. FINDLEY, JR., DIANE L. OYLER, RONALD L. FINDLEY,
RANDY K. FINDLEY, PAMELA S. MUSSER and BRADLEY S. FINDLEY, in
equal shares, per stirpes.
Except as provided in Paragraph 3.A and 3.B and with respect to the option right as
escribed in Paragraph 3.C, if any of my children above named should predecease me, I direct that
he share such deceased child would have received hereunder shall be given to his or her issue
urviving me per stirpes.
4. I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my husband, CHARLES R. FINDLEY, as
Executor under this my Last Will and Testament. In the event he should predecease me or fail
to qualify, I nominate, constitute and appoint my son, BRADLEY S. FINDLEY, as Executor
under this my Last Will and Testament.
I hereby direct that no person serving as Executor hereunder shall be required to post
bond to secure the faithful performance of his duties in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or in
any other jurisdiction.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal to this my Last Will and
Testament written on Three (3)pages this 4`h day of January, 2005.
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Ja t D. Findley
Signed, sealed,published and declared by JANET D. FINDLEY, the Testatrix above
amed, as and for her Last Will and Testament, in our presence, who, in her presence, at her
equest, and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as attesting
itnesses.
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LAW OFFICES
SNELBAKER SC
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OMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA)
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OUNTY OF CUMBERLAND )
We, JANET D. FINDLEY, KEITH O. BRENNEMAN, ESQUIRE and JANE J.
OONEY, the Testatrix and the witnesses, respectively, whose names are signed to the attached
r foregoing instrument, being first duly sworn, do hereby declare to the undersigned authority
hat the Testatrix signed and executed the instrument as her Last Will and Testament and that she
ad signed willingly, and that she executed it as her free and voluntary act for the purposes
herein expressed, and that each of the wimesses, in the presence and hearing of the Testatrix,
igned the Will as witness and that to the best of his or her knowledge the Testatrix was at that
ime eighteen years of age or older, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence.
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Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me by JANET D. FINDLEY, Testatrix, and
subscribed and sworn to before me by KEITH O. BRENNEMAN, ESQUIRE and JANE J.
COONEY, witnesses, this 4�'day of January, 2005.
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Notary Public
LAW OFFICES COMMONWEAL7'H OF�PENNSYLVANIA
SNELBAKER& NOf2(12I S@8I
BRENNEMAN, P.C. Susan L.Matrazi,Nofary Public
Me�anicsburg Boro,Cumberland County
MY Com►nissiat E�ir�es Nov.24,20U7
Member,Pennsyfvania Associ�tion Of Notaries
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Estate of JANET D. FINDLEY , Deceased
I, CHARLES R. FINDLEY, SR. , in my capacity/relationship as
(Print Name)
Executor of the above Decedent, hereby renounce the right to
administer the Estate of the Decedent and respectfully request that Letters be issued to
BRADLEY S. FINDLEY
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(Date) (Signature)
4725 Creekview Road
(Street Address)
Mechanicsburg,PA 17050
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Executed in Register's Office Executed out of Register's Office.
Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed Before the undersigneci persanaliy appeared the
before me this day party executing this renunciation and certified
of , that he or she executed the renunciation for the
purposes stated within on this�day
of , �0 i3 .
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Deputy for Register of Wills Pu ic
My Commi sion Expires: �3���a�I�
(Signature and Seal of Notary or other official qualified to
administer oaths. Show date of expiration of Notary's Commission.)
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